chabazite

[ kab-uh-zahyt ]

noun

1. a zeolite mineral, essentially a hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicate, occurring usually in red to colorless rhombohedral crystals.

chabazite

/ ˈkæbəˌzaɪt /

noun

1. a pink, white, or colourless zeolite mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, sodium, potassium, and aluminium in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: Ca 2 Al 2 Si 4 O 12 .6H 2 O

Word History and Origins

Origin of chabazite¹

1795–1805; earlier chabaz ( ie ) (< French chabasie < Late Greek chabázios, misspelling of chalázios hailstonelike (stone), equivalent to chálaz ( a ) hail, hailstone + -ios adj. suffix) + -ite ¹; compare German Chabasit

Word History and Origins

Origin of chabazite¹

C19: from French chabazie from Late Greek khabazios, erroneous for khalazios stone similar to a hailstone, from Greek khalazios of hail, from khalaza hailstone + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Besides phacolite, mentioned above, other varieties of chabazite are distinguished.

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